Find out how popular the last name Staub is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Staub.

Staub, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Staub surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Staub in America

Staub is the 6739th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Staub surname appeared 5,004 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Staub.

We can also compare 2010 data for Staub to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Staub

The surname Staub has its origins in Germany, with records showing its use as early as the 13th century. It is derived from the German word "staub," meaning "dust" or "powder." This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname for someone who worked with powders or dusty materials, such as a miller or a baker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Staub can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, dating back to the year 1270. The entry mentions a certain "Henricus Staub" from the town of Grimma.

The Staub name also appears in several other historical records from various parts of Germany. For example, a 1499 document from Nuremberg lists a "Hans Staub" as a merchant guild member. In the town of Erfurt, a "Konrad Staub" is recorded as a citizen in 1534.

As for notable individuals with the Staub surname, one of the earliest was Johann Staub (1460-1522), a German theologian and reformer who played a role in the Protestant Reformation. Another prominent figure was Philipp Staub (1576-1637), a Swiss mathematician and astronomer who made important contributions to the study of comets.

In the 19th century, Johann Staub (1806-1882) was a German painter known for his landscapes and genre scenes. His contemporary, Nikolaus Staub (1812-1886), was a German architect responsible for designing several notable buildings in Stuttgart.

One of the most famous individuals with the Staub surname was René Staub (1909-1981), a French businessman and inventor who founded the Staub cookware company. His iconic enameled cast iron pots and pans, featuring the iconic "Staub" logo, are highly prized by professional chefs and home cooks alike.

While the Staub name is primarily associated with Germany, it has also been found in other European countries, such as Switzerland and France, likely due to migration and intermarriage over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Staub

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Staub.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Staub was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Staub has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Staub was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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